Russian Population in Kent County, MI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Russian population in Kent County, MI is recorded at 2,018 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Kent County - including Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Plainfield charter township, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Russian presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Russian communities are spread across Kent County, MI and comparable counties throughout Michigan.

Top 5 cities with the largest Russian population in Kent County

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  • 1
    Grand Rapids
    Russian population in Grand Rapids is 557
    0.28% of Grand Rapids population is Russian
  • 2
    Wyoming
    Russian population in Wyoming is 202
    0.26% of Wyoming population is Russian
  • 3
    Plainfield charter township
    Russian population in Plainfield charter township is 191
    0.57% of Plainfield charter township population is Russian
  • 4
    Kentwood
    Russian population in Kentwood is 153
    0.28% of Kentwood population is Russian
  • 5
    Cascade charter township
    Russian population in Cascade charter township is 125
    0.63% of Cascade charter township population is Russian

Overview of Russian population in Kent County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Kent County with 2,018 Russian residents (0.31% of 658,844 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 93rd percentile nationally among counties and 92nd percentile within Michigan for Russian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Kent County's Russian population of 0.31% remains below Michigan's state average of 0.55% and the national average of 0.69%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Kent County with 2,018 Russian residents, representing 3.6% of Michigan's total Russian population of 55,408.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Kent County's density of 2.4 Russian Americans per square mile exceeds Michigan's average of 0.98 per square mile by two and a half times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Russian demographic communities.
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33 Cities in Kent County Ranked by Russian Population

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ACS data [1] show Russian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Plainfield charter township, and Kentwood. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 33 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Kent County, MI ranked by Russian population count
Rank by Russian Population
City
Russian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kent County Russian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Grand Rapids 557 0.28% 27.60%
2 Wyoming 202 0.26% 10.01%
3 Plainfield charter township 191 0.57% 9.46%
4 Kentwood 153 0.28% 7.58%
5 Cascade charter township 125 0.63% 6.19%
6 East Grand Rapids 86 0.75% 4.26%
7 Byron township 85 0.31% 4.21%
8 80 1.23% 3.96%
9 78 0.54% 3.87%
10 77 0.26% 3.82%
11 48 0.79% 2.38%
12 47 0.29% 2.33%
12 47 1.23% 2.33%
13 36 0.25% 1.78%
14 34 0.24% 1.68%
15 30 0.19% 1.49%
16 28 0.55% 1.39%
17 25 0.28% 1.24%
18 23 0.09% 1.14%
19 18 0.10% 0.89%
20 16 0.38% 0.79%
20 16 0.17% 0.79%
21 15 0.31% 0.74%
22 14 1.15% 0.69%
23 11 0.18% 0.55%
24 7 0.36% 0.35%
25 6 0.05% 0.30%
26 0 - -
26 0 - -
26 0 - -
26 0 - -
26 0 - -
26 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Kent County, MI by their Russian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Russian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Russian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Russian alone, while others identify as Russian along with another race (such as Russian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Russian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Russian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Russian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Russian .
  2. % of Total Kent County Russian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Russian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Russian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Russian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Russian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.